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09.00 – 09.45 |
Registration & refreshments |
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09.45 – 10.00 |
Chair’s introduction & welcome Dai Durbridge, Solicitor, Browne Jacobson LLP |
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10.00 – 10.40 Keynote 1 |
The School Admissions Code: ensuring you meet your legal responsibilities for compliance Mark Blois, Head of Education Law, Browne Jacobson LLP |
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10.40 – 11.20 Keynote 2 |
Powers and responsibilities of the school adjudicator: ensuring legality, fairness and effectiveness in school admission policies Elizabeth Passmore, School Adjudicator, Office of the School Adjudicator |
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11.20 – 11.50 |
Morning refreshments |
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11.50 – 12.30 Keynote 3 |
The School Admission Appeals Code: changes, decision-making and what is lawful? Ingrid Sutherland, Legal Consultant, Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) and CORE Education |
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12.30 – 13.10 Panel Discussion |
Ensuring compliance with the new code: Your questions answered |
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13.10 – 14.10 |
Lunch |
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14.10 – 15.00 |
Streamed Sessions 1 |
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1A |
1B |
1C |
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Achieving good practice in your admission and oversubscription criteria: What is and is not allowed? Dai Durbridge, Solicitor, Browne Jacobson LLP |
Understanding your obligations towards Fair Access Protocols and Co-ordination: practical implications for schools Ingrid Sutherland, Legal Consultant, ACE and CORE Education |
How can you ensure you are compliant with the code? Requirements for Faith schools Yvonne Spencer, Partner, Veale Wasbrough |
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15.00 – 15.20 |
Afternoon refreshments |
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15.20 – 16.10 |
Streamed Sessions 2 |
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2A |
2B |
2C |
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Step-by-step guide to effectively handling and preparing for appeals |
Effectively managing the risk of fraudulent applications: What are your powers to investigate? Mark Blois, Head of Education Law, Browne Jacobson LLP |
Using your admissions code to promote community cohesion |
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16.10 |
Conference Close |